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About Thistle

Queer, neurospicy, chronically longwinded oversharer. 40s; they/them. ✍️📷🐈📚🥾🇩🇪🏳️‍🌈😇💖🐍

Europe, summer 2025 [part 2]

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Thistle

My trip to Germany this summer included two really awesome hiking trips. The first was to a spot known as Dreilaendereck (three-country point). There are several of these spots in Europe, and this one is specifically the spot where Germany, … Continue reading →

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Go Luck Yourself, by Sara Raasch (audio)

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Thistle

This second book in the Royals & Romance series involves the second heir of Christmas stuck in an enemies-t0-lovers type situation with the would-be king of St Patrick’s Day. Someone from St Patrick’s Day is stealing magic from Christmas, but … Continue reading →

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A Box Full of Darkness, by Simone St. James (audio)

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Thistle

When Violet, Dodie, and Vale were children, their younger brother Ben disappeared one day during a game of Hide and Seek. He was only six years old. Police never found him, and eventually, the family fell apart. Now, twenty years … Continue reading →

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Europe, summer 2025 [part 1]

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Thistle

Last summer, I was in Europe for two months. Because it was such a long time, I need to split up my travel posts about it into five parts. In this part, I’m going to talk about the six weeks … Continue reading →

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Fanfic Minis – January 2026

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Thistle

This month was a mixed bag for stories. I tried to read too much. I tried to read a ton from my TBR, regardless of whether or not the stories were working out for me. I read some out of … Continue reading →

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January 2026 in Review

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Thistle

I’m not 100% sure I’ll do monthly reviews all year, but so much has been going on that I thought it might be good to wrap it all up at least for now! Not in so much detail as I … Continue reading →

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The Man in Black, by Elly Griffiths (audio)

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Thistle

This is a collection short stories relating to Griffiths’ various series, and some that I think are standalone (or at least are unrelated to books that I’ve read). I listened to this on audio, read by many different narrators, who … Continue reading →

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Barcelona – Apr 2025

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Thistle

So back in the post about my 2024 travels, I mentioned a trip that didn’t happen re: medical emergency. The refunds that I managed to get for that trip involved a roundtrip ticket to Barcelona that needed to be used … Continue reading →

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Strange New World, by Vivian Shaw (audio)

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Thistle

As this is the 4th (ish**) book in a series, I’m not going to go into plot details. Instead, I’m going to talk y’all through my experience of reading this book. 1) I began this book not really knowing if … Continue reading →

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Tattoo Tour: 16-20

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Thistle

Here’s the next roundup of tattoos, these being the five that I got in 2025. These were mostly tiny tattoos, because of finances. — Ghosties 1/2 (16) As mentioned in my recent post about the Feb 2025 Germany trip, Rainstorm … Continue reading →

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